- Complete junior- and senior-level coursework online.
- Attend classes taught by Portland State University faculty online.
- Receive ongoing academic advising while you complete your PSU bachelor’s degree online.
- Pay Oregon in-state tuition; financial aid available.
Undergraduate degrees offered
BA/BS Social Science
BA/BS Liberal Studies
Degree requirements
Portland State University’s Extended Campus Program online provides the upper-division
credits needed for completing your bachelor’s degree.
Students must complete 180 credits to earn an undergraduate degree. The social science major requires 72 upper-division credits. The liberal studies major requires 81-85 upper-division credits chosen from the three academic areas of arts and letters, science, and social science.
Contact your PSU site coordinator at 503-614-7108 or toll free 1-800-547-8887 ext 4822, or email online@pdx.edu for an unofficial preliminary transcript evaluation and to discuss specific degree requirements.
The Graduate School of Education at Portland State University offers a series of upper-division online courses designed to offer in-depth, research-based knowledge on important areas of preschool curriculum.
Designed for early childhood professionals working with children 1-5 years of age in a variety of settings anywhere in the United States, including:
- Head Start
- Child care
- Preschool and kindergarten
- Early intervention
Courses may be used as credit toward a bachelor’s or master’s degree with the approval of their academic adviser. There are no prerequisites.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE 2008-2009
| COURSE | Credits | FALL | WINTER | SPRING | SUMMER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Introduction to Infant/Toddler Mental Health | 3 | | |||
| The Young Child as Scientist | 3 | | |||
| The Emotional Life of Toddlers and Tweens | 3 | | |||
| Numeracy Development in Young Children | 3 | | |||
| Bilingual Children: Program Models, Assessment, and Classroom Methods | 3 | | |||
| Constructivist Curriculum: Big Ideas in ECE | 3 | | |||
| Early Language and Literacy | 3 | | |||
| Planning for Children with Challenging Behavior in the Classroom | 3 | |
The ECE Certificate of Completion program
The PSU ECE Certificate is an 18-credit program culminating in a certificate of completion (nonlicensure).
The certificate is available to both undergraduate and graduate students. Students who
complete six 3-credit online ECE courses (18 credits), at either the undergraduate or graduate level,
are eligible to receive a Certificate of Completion in Early Childhood Education.
The certificate program does not require formal admission to the University. Students can take courses in any order or complete the 18-credit certificate program in sequence.
